Lot Essay
Des Arts is listed in Baille 1775-1800, in Geneva
Details
AN ENAMELLED GOLD VERGE WATCH IN THE FORM OF A MELON
signed Des Arts, a Paris, no. 53333, c. 1790
Case: Panelled, each section with multi-colored floral or portrait enamels, including trophies of love and fidelity, the bow stamped with no. 53333, same as movement number, 27mm. long
Dial: White enamel with black arabic numerals, gold hands
Movement: Verge fusee, with bridge
signed on dial and movement
signed Des Arts, a Paris, no. 53333, c. 1790
Case: Panelled, each section with multi-colored floral or portrait enamels, including trophies of love and fidelity, the bow stamped with no. 53333, same as movement number, 27mm. long
Dial: White enamel with black arabic numerals, gold hands
Movement: Verge fusee, with bridge
signed on dial and movement